Andre Bertel Shihan videos teaching in Germany 2012

Here are videos of our international instructor, Andre Bertel Shihan (6th Dan) teaching karate seminars in North Germany. Andre Shihan arrived back in New Zealand today and already returned to the dojo to practice, even with strong jetlag. Isn't that typical of him. He is truly an inspirational karateka and a treasure of our chief instructor Syuseki-Shihan Tetsuhiko Asai, who considered him like a son and trained him as his apprentice. Please enjoy these videos. Apparently there are more to come. Oss, Lyall.
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Lyall Stone
Chief Instructor IJKA New Zealand
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Here are the links to the first four videos:
1. Hamburg training: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mrYH-izuBTU&feature=related
2. The spirit of martial arts karate-do! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XsPt_rXwVos&feature=related
3. Some teaching of Asai-ryu kihon. Andre is literally a human weapon: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x6xkHHvxh_E&feature=related
4. A small private class: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K14aIbugXyc&feature=related

Jitte Kata

Instructors class was spent on Jitte or Jutte kata which means 10 hands. Master Asai taught us that Jitte is among the seven main Shotokan karate kata.

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The best example of Jitte is Imura Takenori Sensei. He was many times JKA champion with this kata. You can now find his performance online. The best is on Nakayama Sensei's videos (which are now on the you-tube).

More than movements is to understand the application. Andre Shihan and I always practice these, as taught by Asai Syuseki-shihan to us, in the JKA days.

Oss, Lyall

IJKA New Zealand

Video from the New Zealand Asai-ha Shotokan-ryu Karate Seminar

Here is a video of the Asai-Ha Shotokan-Ryu Karate Seminar here in Christchurch, New Zealand. A big thanks to Andre Sensei for a fantastic weekend of traditional karate-do.

Oss,
Lyall Stone
Chief Instructor IJKA New Zealand

Jiyu-kumite (Dojo Free Sparring)

Jiyu kumite practice must be KIHON IN ACTION! From a relaxed freestyle position, full kihon and stance/movement is executed.

Oss, Lyall Stone (Chief instructor)

Christchurch Shotokan Karate

Kokutsu Dachi

Probably the hardest karate stance is kokutsu-dachi (back stance). Here is a picture of our resident international instructor, Andre Bertel Sensei (6th Dan), performing his strong kokutsu-dachi.

The key point for all stances is to master the form as best you can, but with kumite always in mind. It doesn't matter if your stance looks nice or not, what matters is that you have the correct form, balance, power and zanshin.

Like all techniques, stances are only useful when practically trained.

OSS, Lyall Stone

Christchurh Karate Club Chief Instructor

CHRISTCHURCH SHOTOKAN KARATE - NEW ZEALAND

To give you a taste of the quality of karate at the Christchurch IJKA Shotokan Karate Club here are a couple of newly uploaded videos of our clubs international instructor, Andre Bertel Sensei (6th Dan). Christchurch Shotokan is not only the home of traditional Shotokan karate-do in Christchurch-City, but also the home of Asai-Ryu Karate in New Zealand.

At present there are three adults classes being run at the dojo. THE BEGINNERS CLASS: (includes Kihon & Gohon/Sambon kumite, and kihon kata such as Jo no & Heian-shodan); THE INTERMEDIATE CLASS: (includes Kihon, the 5 Heian kata, Tekki-shodan, the 5 Junro kata, the four Sentei-kata, Bunkai, full contact pad work, and various forms of Yakusoku kumite - THIS IS FEATURED IN 2 VIDEOS BELOW AT THE HONBU DOJO); and THE INSTRUCTORS CLASS: - by invitation only!!! For 3rd Dan and above (includes the 31 syllabus kata and over 50 koten kata + advanced bunkai & Asai Sensei's pressure point, impact training, and jiyu-kumite.

Chief Instructor,
Lyall Stone

Andre Bertel Sensei Seminar in Christchurch!

Sensei Andre is conducting an Asai style Shotokan weekend course in December!

Don't miss the chance to attend this event. Here's a link to his blog for more details.

http://andrebertel.blogspot.com/2011/09/karate-seminar-in-christchurch.html